Checklist · 12 picks · 5 categories
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Toddler meals are part eating, part physics experiment. The fix is gear that fights back: a suction plate they can't launch, a cup that doesn't flood the table, and a spoon they can actually get into their mouth.
Reviewed spent about a month reviews suction plates and bowls on glass, wood and high chair trays, and plenty of them failed. Babylist picked the sippy cups, from a cheap weighted-straw cup to a plastic-free steel bottle, and also says the goal is to phase out the bottle around 12 months. Spoons come from Reviewed and Baby Bargains, the booster seats from Reviewed and BestReviews, and the bibs are BestReviews picks. A booster is only worth it once they're ready for the big table. Each card shows the drawback the outlet called out.
Who this is not for. Skip this if your baby is still on bottles only; the Baby list has the high chair, bottles and newborn basics.
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| Pick | Tier | Price | Best for | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumkins Silicone Grip Dish | budget | under $15 | toddlers who love to fling their plate | 1 outlet |
| OXO Tot Stick & Stay Suction Bowl | budget | under $15 | oatmeal, pasta and anything saucy | 1 outlet |
| InnoBaby Din Din Smart Stainless Steel Bus Platter | mid | $25-50 | picky eaters who hate foods touching | 1 outlet |
Best suction platesbudget pick · 1 dish
Best for toddlers who love to fling their plate
Reviewed's best overall toddler plate: the tester's toddler couldn't pull it loose in a month of tests on glass, wood, quartz and high chair trays.
Heads up. Reviewed found no drawback for this one
1 outlet. Reviewed best Overall toddler plate.
under $15
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budget pick · 1 bowl
Best for oatmeal, pasta and anything saucy
Reviewed's best bowl: the biggest bowl it reviewed, and it held on wood and a plastic high chair tray, not just smooth tables.
Heads up. Works best on smooth, flat surfaces
1 outlet. Reviewed best bowl.
under $15
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mid pick · 5 sections
Best for picky eaters who hate foods touching
BestReviews' best of the best baby plate: a food-grade stainless steel bus with five sections to keep foods from touching.
Heads up. The lid may not fit as securely as it should
1 outlet. BestReviews best of the Best baby plate.
$25-50
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| Pick | Tier | Price | Best for | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchkin Any Angle Weighted Flexi-Straw Trainer Sippy Cup | budget | under $15 | a cheap first straw cup | 1 outlet |
| Dr. Brown's Wide-Neck Sippy Straw Bottle with Silicone Handles | budget | $15-25 | moving off the bottle | 1 outlet |
| Pura Kiki 9oz Insulated Kiddo Straw Bottle | splurge | $25-50 | a plastic-free cup that lasts for years | 1 outlet |
Best sippy cupbudget pick · 7 oz
Best for a cheap first straw cup
Babylist's best leakproof sippy cup: a weighted straw so they can drink at any angle, plus handles for little hands.
Heads up. Smaller capacity
1 outlet. Babylist best Leakproof sippy cup.
under $15
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budget pick · 9 oz, 2-pack
Best for moving off the bottle
Babylist's best sippy cup for beginners: the cap and handles fit Dr. Brown's bottles, so it's an easy step up from the bottle.
Heads up. The straw can be tricky to use and hard to clean
1 outlet. Babylist best for Beginners sippy cup.
$15-25
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splurge pick · 9 oz
Best for a plastic-free cup that lasts for years
Babylist's best stainless steel sippy cup: plastic-free, leak- and spillproof, and built to last.
Heads up. Expensive, and the straw shows wear quickly
1 outlet. Babylist best Stainless Steel Sippy Cup.
$25-50
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Best toddler utensilsbudget pick · Spoon set
Best for toddlers ready for a real spoon
Baby Bargains' best toddler spoon: a grippy rubber handle with a stainless steel bowl, a step toward grown-up utensils.
Heads up. The big spoon bowl isn't great for smaller toddlers, and the metal can get hot
1 outlet. Baby Bargains best toddler spoon.
under $15
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mid pick · 2 spoons
Best for first tries at feeding themselves
Reviewed's best spoon for self-feeding: the tester's baby grabbed it and loaded it with food on the first try.
Heads up. Small for parent hands
1 outlet. Reviewed best For Self-Feeding spoon.
$15-25
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Best booster seatmid pick · From 15 months
Best for one booster that lasts for years
Reviewed's best overall booster seat for tables: the longest lifespan of the boosters it reviewed, from 15 months to big kid.
Heads up. Short boost
1 outlet. Reviewed best Overall booster seat for tables.
$50-100
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budget pick · 4 months to 4 years
Best for younger toddlers joining family dinner
BestReviews' best of the best dining booster: higher back and armrests for little ones who still need extra support at the table.
Heads up. The low harness can be tricky to buckle and unbuckle
1 outlet. BestReviews best of the Best dining booster seat.
$25-50
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Best bibsbudget pick · 10 colors
Best for a big stack of everyday bibs
BestReviews' best bang for the buck bibs: a stay-dry terry cloth design with waterproof backing, wide enough to cover baby side to side.
Heads up. Terry isn't the softest and may bother very sensitive skin
1 outlet. BestReviews best bang for the buck bibs.
$15-25
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mid pick · 2 bibs
Best for messy eaters starting solids
A BestReviews top pick for easy care: a food-grade silicone basket catches crumbs and spills, and the bib rolls up for packing.
Heads up. Expensive, though it lasts
1 outlet. BestReviews top pick bibs.
$15-25
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Some do, a lot don't. In Reviewed's month of reviews, its toddler couldn't pull the Bumkins Silicone Grip Dish loose, while several other plates and bowls barely stuck or slid around, especially on high chair trays. Reviewed also found a few drops of water helped some products stick.
Babylist says babies usually show they're ready for a cup around six months, and the goal is to phase out the bottle around 12 months and no later than 18 months. Its leakproof pick, the Munchkin Any Angle, has a weighted straw and handles for easy grip.
Reviewed's best overall, the OXO Tot Perch, works for kids as young as 15 months and has the longest lifespan of the boosters it reviewed; the drawback Reviewed lists is a short boost. BestReviews' best of the best, the Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1, has a higher back and armrests for little ones who still need support.